Nostalgia 6-Cup Electric Fondue Pot Set for Cheese & Chocolate – 6 Color-Coded Forks, Temperature Control – Stainless Steel Kitchen Gadgets and Appliances for Hors d’Oeuvres and More – Stainless Steel

LOVE it – with a few cautions. EXCELLENT performance. First time “fonduer”!
My husband has had fondue many times. This was MY first experience with it. I got the fondue pot for him for Father’s Day. He was pleasantly surprised. I did a lot of “reviews reading” before I decided to purchase this one.We used sunflower oil and peanut oil, to which I had added garlic powder and a touch of finishing salt. Because I didn’t wish to wait 10-15 minutes for the fondue pot to warm up, I first heated up the oil on the range, on a low setting. Then, I strained it, to remove the dark residue from the garlic powder, and put it back on the heat. While I was assembling the food I had cut up, mostly into cubes, I turned on the fondue pot, on its highest setting, and very carefully poured the hot oil into it. THEN, I put the fondue fork stainless steel rim on it. A few minutes later, I tested it with some rye bread, to see if it was hot enough. It certainly was, as the bread bubbled and “fried” in the oil right away.Since this was my first experience with fondue cooking, I tried a variety of items. Thawed out some ahi tuna, and a small beef strip steak, pressed them between several paper towels, to sop up as much moisture as possible. Then, I put them in paper towels in ziplock bags, and put them into the fridge. Later, I put them on the counter to warm up to room temperature.I also cubed some rye bread and some whole-grain bread. Then, I cleaned some pearl onions, some little baby red potatoes, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, and baby portabella mushrooms. The pearl onions I left whole – minus the skins and ends. The baby potatoes I left whole, cut the cauliflower in chunks, the brussels sprouts I cut in half, and I sliced the baby portabella mushrooms in thick pieces. When I was finished, I let all of it come to room temperature, and made sure all of the food was dry.WELL, my husband was VERY surprised. He had been on the computer the entire time I was prepping the food, and – thankfully – didn’t ask what I was doing. (Normally, he would have…)He loved it! The beef was excellent, he said, and the tuna. We BOTH thought the pearl onions were the best of the vegetables, the mushrooms were great, I loved the brussels sprouts and cauliflower, and we both liked the rye bread. The whole grain bread wasn’t as good, surprisingly.As for the red potatoes? They were a disappointment. I believe they were just too moist inside to thoroughly cook in a few minutes, and even when I cut a small slice of one and put it in the hot oil in the pot, it did not cook fast.The fondue pot kept its heat the entire time we were eating, the forks were fine, and we are very pleased.A WORD OF CAUTION! The stainless steel rim, that allows the fondue forks to rest in the pot, is EXTREMELY SHARP underneath its rim. As I was cleaning it after dinner, I sliced a pretty good sized gash in my finger. BE CAREFUL! Because I have a store that deals with metals, I took it to work with me to smooth it down with my rubber wheel burs. The piece was evidently stamped out, and the edges were left “raw”. It cut me as if it had been a razor blade. If you are near a metal shop, or a jewelry store that does repairs, or know how to smooth metal yourself – get that rough underside rim of the fork holder sanded down. Other than that, we love the pot, and intend to use it a lot!

Great for Desserts
Bigger than personal fondue pots, the ones with a candle under them. Smaller than gigantic fondue pots for an entire party. Like Goldilocks and The Three bears, this pot was “just right” for my family of four.Easy to use. Just plug in and set temp from 1 to 10. ***Cord is short, so we set up on our kitchen island so everyone had easy access to pot.We made a chocolate s’more recipe, by first melting the chocolate, marshmallow and graham cracker mix on the stovetop. Once melted, we poured it into the fondue pot, which acts as a warmer.This size was perfect to dip in our marshmallows, pretzels and graham crackers into the pot. We had a lot of chocolate left over that we threw out (served four- could have served 8 easily and we pigged out).The color coded forks that come with the pot were handy and easy to keep track of whose was whose. The kids were happy to pick their colors.Unplugged and cleaned easily after pot cooled.We enjoyed this pot on New Years and will use again for deserts (variety of chocolate treats) but I’m not interested in using it for cheeses or oils so I’m of no help there.From using the pot, I’m sure you would have to melt cheese or heat oil on stove and transfer to pot for immediate usage. It will keep warm while eating, but does not seem like would be good for actual melting process. More as a serving dish.I think it makes a nice gift as well as a handy kitchen accessory to have around. I’ll also use when having friends over to do puzzles or maybe a friends birthday dinner.4 Stars and not 5 for short cord and not being an actual melting device.

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Recvd Nov. 26, 2020 and used it several days later for cheese fondue (made from scratch). Performed very well. Kept the cheese smooth and at the right temperature throughout dinner. The booklet and label on bottom of the warming unit state that it’s not for oil but a couple of reviewers used it for oil; I purchased it strictly for cheese or chocolate. Easy to clean. Allow any remaining cheese to cool and solidify then scrape it out with a metal spoon. Plop leftovers onto paper towel and toss into compost. Fill bowl with cold water and let sit for a while or overnight. Use a scrubber sponge and cold water to wash and remove any remaining bits of cheese. Then wash with dish soap and hot water. Spotless and ready for use again. Am very pleased with this purchase; it’s just the right size for 2 maybe 4 people depending on how hungry they are and what else is being served. Instructions state not to exceed max capacity of about 6 cups or 1.4 liters.

Got this shipped from USA. Love it! Controlable heat, safer than spirit burners. Chocolate fruit fondue at Easter to die for. Had to buy an English/American plug as it comes with american plug on it but overall well pleased.